According to Just Like Us, the campaign has already helped 410 secondary schools create the clubs, which, in turn, make the school environment safer. Every teacher who participated in the programme reported an improvement in the wellbeing of pupils.
Just Like Us chief executive Laura Mackay said: 'We hear fantastic feedback from school staff about the quality of training and resources we provide to programme participants. We can't wait to support more schools in making LGBT+ young people feel safer and happier.'
Making the Pride Groups programmes free now means I can support my students so much better, as our college just doesn't have the budget to cover these extra resources, despite the students I work with requiring them so urgently. It is such a relief to have access to them.
According to Just Like Us, 42 per cent of LGBTQ+ young people have reported bullying, while 91 per cent have heard or been called a homophobic or transphobic slur in the past year.
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